Making the Most of Your Bigshot (creations)

Hi everyone,
as promised here are some of the creations I've made up with the techniques I am teaching at the "Making the most of your Bigshot" Class

 These first 2 cards show partial embossing techniques, funny thing with this first one, is that I'd chosen the Holly Embossing folder, so then it was blue! Umm wasn't too sure about a blue Christmas card like this, however the holly really isn't appropriate for anything other than Christmas! So I added the Seasonal Bells Stamp set and the Bell Punch.  Then when I was making it I had to grab a new sheet of grid paper for underneath (and I usually reuse the ones from class).  And I have to show you the photo I took as I discovered that I had Christmas sentiment already stamped on the grid paper, it made me laugh, as lets face it April isn't the usual time to create Christmas cards :) so hopefully you can see the sentiment under my card says "Warm heartfelt greetings for a Very Merry Christmas" how appropriate - lol!

Ok onto the 2nd partially embossed card: this one has an oval in the centre that isn't embossed, so you can stamp in the middle of it. I've used the Lovely Lace Embossing folder

Next up a partial cutting technique we used butterflies or dragonflies in this case the Detailed Dragonfly thinlit dies, to make them flutter off the page!

Both the ladies on Wednesday loved this technique, and I love the way it looks on a card

This card was finished off with the "Wild About Flowers" photopolymer stamp set the Thistles in this set are really pretty









We also went through Embossing with Thinlits and framelits, which is where this card comes in using the Up and Away Thinlits.

I just love the fact that you can do so much more with your bigshot than just the obvious!  

Oh and another thing we did was creating our own stamps using dies.

Again using the Detailed Dragonfly thinlits I've created this card.  A bit of Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter over top of the wings, and I love it!

If you are interested in doing my "Making the Most of Your Bigshot class"  I have 2 more dates scheduled in May - Wednesday 10th (evening) and Sunday 28th (afternoon) or should I call that a "Crafternoon" lol 😊


Another post to come with some more of the creations I've made from our samples .......... (watch this spot as they say, alternatively just keep an eye on my blog 😃)




Anyway I hope this has inspired to you create.
God Bless love
Heather xox

Making the most of your Bigshot Class

Hi Everyone,
I did the first "Making the most of your Bigshot" Class on Wednesday morning, and there are 2 more in May - Wed 10th (evening) and Sunday 28th (afternoon).
I thought I'd share a couple of the photos from the day on Wednesday (because I actually remembered to take some at the end - lol)

So here are the 2 lovely ladies holding up some of their creations! they are both holding up their die Partial cut's, check out the next blog post (hopefully coming tomorrow) for the photos of creations I've made with some of the techniques we tried out.

This is one of the things I show at the class, how to elongate a die cut, the "official box" is the smaller one on the right :)

 If you would like to book in for either of my Bigshot classes in May, you will need to reserve your space with a $5 deposit - ask me for more details (the numbers are limited)

Do check out my next blog post for some more inspiration

God Bless love

Heather xox

Loaves and Fishes Papercrafting Fundraiser Day

Hi Everyone,
just putting up here the flyer for the fundraising day I am holding for the Maryborough Loaves and Fishes Community Meal, don't forget to book your place! before the 3rd April for the Early bird discount! it should be a fun interesting day (lunch provided too).

In case anyone can't read the payment details, please pay into my Commonwealth bank account BSB:063509 A/c 10287362 (Heather McCarthy)  and make sure you put a reference of your name, so I know who has paid!  Thanks

I really look forward to seeing you there, do contact me if you have any questions.
God Bless love
Heather xox

Cards for April 2017 Classes

Hi Everyone,
I have the class cards sorted for April, although I have an extra, so I need your help deciding which ones to use! Class dates in April are Maryborough Saturday 1st April at 10am, and Laanecoorie Wednesday 19th April (owing to School holidays, there's no Bendigo class and the Laanecoorie one has been pushed back a week)  Anyway.........
Here is the line up:
 Card#1 uses the Tree builder Punch and Sprinkles of Life Stamp set

Card #2 uses the Medium Star Punch and Marquee Messages Stamp set

Card #3 uses one of my newest purchases!  The Dragonfly Dreams bundle (stamps and thinlits)

Card #4 uses, again one of my newest purchases!  Special Reason bundle (again Stamps and thinlits)

 Card #5 (last one) this one uses a stamp set I don't think I've used in a while!  Crazy about You, it has a heap of great words in it, so potentially if you didn't want to make an Easter card there's heaps of alternatives!

So.... tell me what you think! if you have any preferences :)

If you can't make it to either class in April I hope these inspire you to create in your own space!

And if you'd like to book a party/join my Craft@Home group/join Stampin' Up! or any other questions, do get in touch.

God Bless love

Heather xox

My First play with Special Reason Bundle

Hi Everyone,
well I thought I'd share quickly my first play with my new Stamp set and Dies, Special Reason Stamp set, and Stylish Stems Framelit dies (Special Reason bundle)

With this card I have used the 2 flower dies to cut out from the face of the card, although I have to admit they didn't "pop" in the way I thought they would, I tried adding coloured card under them, but the only one that really popped was black and that wasn't quite the impression I wanted (black flowers - lol), so after stamping all over the card, I decided to daub over top of the cut out pieces, which seems to have worked ok.  I ended up adding Vellum under the cut out's  so you could write in the card without it showing too much.  It's probably not my absolute favourite card, but it's growing on me - lol, what do you think?

I'll try and find some more time soon to play with it again....... watch this space as they say

I hope it inspires you to create

God Bless love
Heather xox

Picture to Page Kangaroo Flat #p2pcrafts

Hi Everyone,
Well Picture to Page show is over for us here in Bendigo again for another year!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say Hi, the door prize was won by a lady called Lorraine from Bridgewater.
 I thought I'd share a couple of photos, I've already shown you the classes we were doing, so here are the Make&Takes we helped people create over the 2 days: On Saturday we had these 2 little cards going, that people could choose which they created for free.

 

the 2 above cards were made with the new (only available till the end of March) Reverse Words Sale-a-Bration stamp set (spend $90 on Stampin' Up! goodies,and you could pick this stamp set for FREE), and also the really cute Bookcase Builder Stamp set.

The Make&Take card for Sunday was this one, using the Beautiful You Stamp set and the Delicate Details Sale-a-Bration stamp set (again only available till end of March, and again could be yours for FREE with a $90 purchase)

Oh and it's hard to tell but we did use the Ombre Calypso Coral Pad to stamp the Delicate Details lace"y" stamps.
And here we all are at our Stampin' Up! Stand from left to right, Valerie Peacock, Rosalie Fitzmaurice, and Me (Heather McCarthy).  Thanks for all your help on the Stand ladies😊

 

I hope these photos inspire you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

Picture to Page show 2017 classes

Hi Everyone,
This weekend (11/12 March 2017) is the Picture to Page show in Kangaroo Flat
Rosalie and I will be doing classes at 11am and 1pm they will be limited to 6 per class, so if you want to do one, come and book it as soon as you arrive!
Saturday's classes will be:
11am: this Beautiful Decorated Notebook and matching card (with me) $15

 

1pm: this amazing Tarnished Foil Embossed Card (with Rosalie) $10

Then Sunday:

11am: This cute Chicken Fancy fold box card (with me) 2 photos for this one, so you can see the outside and inside, the numbers you'll pick yourself, or "21 again" $10

Then lastly at 1pm:

This Pretty Carousel Hexagon Box (with Rosalie) $10

Look forward to seeing you there, if you can't make it but would like instructions/an unstamped kit, let me know, and we'll work out a cost for you.

I hope this inspires you to create

God Bless love 

Heather xox